8/4/21
Wayback Wednesday
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1A
Like a decision made too hastily
Rash
5A
Vehicle hailed in a city
Cab
8A
“That means a ___ to me!”
Lot
11A
Cookie found in the glaze of some new Krispy Kreme donuts
Oreo
12A
What fills a floatie
Air
13A
Vine on college walls
Ivy
14A
1976 ABBA hit whose title is a Spanish name
Frenando
16A
Paper alternative to a GPS
Map
17A
Where to find Nutrition Facts
Label
18A
Mosey along
Amble
20A
Opposite of multiply
Divide
23A
Contractor’s guess at the final cost: Abbr.
Est
26A
Compost container
Bin
27A
Son of Marlin and Coral, in a 2003 movie
Nemo
31A
1976 ABBA hit about a visit to a disco club: 2 wds.
Dancing Queen
34A
Not ___ snuff (subpar): 2 wds.
Up To
35A
Last word of the Golden Rule
You
36A
Fuel with an octane rating
Gas
37A
___ Avenue (Monopoly property in the same color group as Mediterranean Avenue)
Baltic
40A
Cover with icing
Frost
43A
Small bunches of grass or hair
Tufts
47A
Tyler of “9-1-1: Lone Star”
Liv
48A
1974 ABBA hit that references one of Napoleon’s defeats
Waterloo
51A
Low card in cribbage
Ace
52A
Order ___ carte: 2 wds.
Ala
One Clue Crossword
WordBrain
WordBubbles!
Word Whizzle
Words Crush
53A
Swerve dramatically
Veer
54A
Highest point value for a Scrabble tile
Ten
55A
Tear apart
Rip
56A
Lack of difficulty
Ease
1A
Texter’s “That’s hilarious!”
ROFL
2A
“Diamonds ___ girl’s best friend”: 2 wds.
Area
3D
Belgrade resident
Serb
4D
Fine-tuned, as skills
Honed
5D
Spray paint container
Can
6D
Lend a hand to
Aid
7D
In ___ daylight (out for everyone to see)
Broad
8D
Tree part that may support a tire swing
Limb
9D
Serving platter’s shape, often
Oval
10D
Enter a password, say
Type
15D
Defendant’s excuse
Alibi
19D
Edit ___ (list with Copy and Paste commands)
Menu
21D
Material for fake leather and classic records
Vinyl
22D
Silver bar
Ingot
23D
www.morehouse.___
Edu
24D
Sticky stuff you might find on a fallen log
Sap
25D
Dynamite letters
TNT
28D
Brain-waves test at a hospital: Abbr.
Eeg
29D
“Cry ___ River” (Justin Timberlake hit): 2 wds.
Me A
30D
Clip-___ (some eyeglasses and earrings)
Ons
32D
Innermost parts of ears of corn
Cobs
33D
“Mary, Mary, ___ Contrary”
Quite
38D
Currently engaged in battle: 2 wds.
At War
39D
Part of a winding road
Curve
40D
Like most land in the Midwest
Flat
41D
Brown or white ingredient at Chipotle
Rice
42D
Kitchen appliance with a timer
Oven
44D
Pest on a furry pet
Flea
45D
Body parts that ballerinas balance on
Toes
46D
“You’re a sight for ___ eyes!”
Sore
49D
Last name of the boxer who was born Cassius Clay
Alibi
50D
Touch, like a touchscreen
Tap